PRESS RELEASE
“PEOPLES MARCH FOR UNITY” to “SAVE THE
COUNTRY”
from
Rajghat to Parliament Street
1. India is one Country. The Constituent Assembly
on 06th November 1949 adopted the Indian Constitution. In the
Preamble the ‘People of India’ resolved amongst other things, the Unity of
the Nation.
2. We are concerned with the objectionable slogans
raised on 9th February 2016 at JNU. Particularly:
·
Bharat ki barbadi
tak, Kashmir ki azadi tak. jung rahegi, jung rahegi.
·
Go back
India, Go back
·
Bharat ke
sau tukde honge, Inshallah-Inshallah
3. The echo of such slogans have later been heard
at Jadhavpur University and other places. In Kashmir, certain people have organized
rallies titled ‘Thank you JNU’. We have read reports that such slogans may be
repeated in other Universities and places.
4. This clearly is an organized attempt by
disruptive forces, possibly with foreign funding to attempt to balkanize India.
A firm resolve is needed at all levels including the people and the Government
to resist such attempts and to maintain the Unity and sovereignty of India.
5. We support the Freedom of Expression guaranteed
in the Constitution. However, this cannot
include incitement to acts of
violence or calls for the dismemberment of India.
6. It is a matter of pride for us that we served in
the defense services of India. It is said that, ‘once a soldier, always a
soldier’. Our commitment to the integrity of the Country has inspired us to
call the people of Delhi to assemble at Rajghat tomorrow i.e. Sunday 21st
February 2016 at 10:30 AM and to march to Parliament Street for a public
meeting.
7. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Our ability to reach Unity
in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization”. Our march is
for ‘Unity of the Country’. It is to
uphold the Constitution. While we
support, the freedom of expression, this cannot be turned into a license for
attempts to divide India.
8. India is one Country and shall remain so.
9. We appeal to the people of Delhi to march with
us tomorrow morning and to take a vow to be prepared for any effort and
sacrifices to safeguard the freedom and integrity of our Motherland.
Air Marshall PK Roy, Major Gen. Bakshi, Major Gen. Raj Malhotra, Admr Shekhar
Sinha, Lt. Gen Ravi Sahni, Lt. Gen Sinha, Lt. Gen Sandeep Singh, Major Gen
Chakravarthy, Major Gen. Vijay Dhall, Major Gen. NN Gupta. Lt. Gen RN Singh.
Regards,
Major Gen. Katoch (Convener)
People for Nation
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